Security Analyst (SOC, Security Operations)

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As a Level 1 (L1) Associate Security and Threat Monitoring Analyst, you will be part of UKG's Global Security Operations Centre (GSOC) team responding to suspicious/malicious activities as identified by the SIEM and/or submitted by a UKG customer/partner/end user. Leveraging your experience and UKG GSOC established response plans, you will triage incoming notables to determine; 1) validity; 2) accuracy; 3) priority; and identify and action on the appropriate actions through either a documented response plan or via escalation to L2/L3 as required. You will be part of UKG's and will work closely with our L2/L3 analysts in the US and EU.
Shift Schedule:
• Flexibility to work different shifts (morning, afternoon, and night) on a rotational basis.
• Willingness to be on-call for emergency situations outside of regular hours.
Due to the nature of the work, you are required to have on-call duties on weekends.
Primary/Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:
• Participate in a 24x7 monitoring capability
• Triage alerts or events of interest quickly
• Identify and ascertain accuracy of alert (true positive, false positive)
• Determine initial ticket priority
• Perform actions as documented or escalate to L2/L3 as required
• Update tickets as required
• Produce and dispatch notifications (templates) as required

Qualification:
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, programming, or related field.
• 6 months to 3 years work experience in IT
• Advanced training certifications such as CEH, SSCP or CompTIA Security+ may be advantageous.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Good anticipation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to remain current on the latest technology and best practices in information security.

Where we're going

UKG is on the cusp of something truly special. Worldwide, we already hold the #1 market share position for workforce management and the #2 position for human capital management. Tens of millions of frontline workers start and end their days with our software, with billions of shifts managed annually through UKG solutions today. Yet it's our AI-powered product portfolio designed to support customers of all sizes, industries, and geographies that will propel us into an even brighter tomorrow!

UKG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including the recruitment process.

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